--- title: Best Remote Simultaneous Interpreting Companies in Istanbul description: "Compare remote simultaneous interpreting companies in Istanbul: regional language needs, a 13-point checklist, Congress Valley venues and video interpreting." image: https://blog.apportugal.com/hubfs/AdobeStock_316760920%20(2).jpeg --- - [PT](https://blog.apportugal.com/pt?hsLang=en-gb) - [EN](https://blog.apportugal.com/en) - [ES](https://blog.apportugal.com/es?hsLang=en-gb) - [FR](https://blog.apportugal.com/fr?hsLang=en-gb) [![Logotipo-AP-Portugal-Fundos-Escuros](https://blog.apportugal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logotipo-AP-Portugal-Fundos-Escuros.png?width=200&height=160&name=Logotipo-AP-Portugal-Fundos-Escuros.png "Logotipo-AP-Portugal-Fundos-Escuros")](https://go.apportugal.com/en/) [Visit our Website](https://go.apportugal.com/en/) [Interpreting](https://blog.apportugal.com/en/tag/interpreting) # Best Remote Simultaneous Interpreting Companies in Istanbul By [AP | PORTUGAL](https://blog.apportugal.com/en/author/ap-portugal) [Back To Main Blog](https://blog.apportugal.com/en) ![](https://blog.apportugal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logomarca_square.png?height=100&name=logomarca_square.png) ###### AP | PORTUGAL Remote simultaneous interpreting companies in Istanbul provide live interpretation for congresses, conferences, regional meetings and corporate events, with interpreters working from professional hubs and each language transmitted on its own channel to delegates in the venue and online. The key takeaway is that Istanbul's position between Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia and Africa produces some of the broadest language combinations of any congress city, and [remote simultaneous interpreting](https://go.apportugal.com/pages/en/rsi-en/) is often the most effective way to cover them with specialised interpreters. The service is relevant for multinational companies with regional headquarters in Istanbul, medical and scientific associations, construction and engineering contractors, financial institutions, NGOs and organisers of international congresses and trade fairs. It is especially useful for events that combine Turkish and English with Arabic, Russian, Persian, French or Central Asian languages, and for hybrid programmes with participants across several regions. Planning interpretation in Istanbul means balancing a wide language mix, a large and busy city and a calendar shaped by both international and local factors. This guide explains how remote simultaneous interpreting works, what makes Istanbul distinctive, a detailed checklist for comparing providers and the main venues used for international events. ## **Summary** - How remote simultaneous interpreting works and where video remote interpreting fits. - Why Istanbul's regional role creates unusually diverse language needs. - A 13-point checklist for comparing remote simultaneous interpreting companies. - The congress centres and exhibition venues most used for international events.   ## **How Remote Simultaneous Interpreting Works** During a remote simultaneous interpreting session, the audio from the stage is sent through a dedicated feed to interpreters, who render the content into their target language in real time. Each language is distributed on a separate channel, which delegates select through receivers or a smartphone app in the venue, while online participants choose their language on the streaming platform. For bilateral meetings, negotiations and smaller workshops, [video remote interpreting](https://go.apportugal.com/pages/en/vri-en/) provides a lighter alternative, with an interpreter joining the video call directly. Both are forms of online interpreting services, and in Istanbul they are frequently combined: simultaneous channels for the plenary, video interpreting services for side meetings between partners from different regions.   ## **A City Between Regions** Istanbul is Türkiye's largest city and its economic and financial centre. Its airports connect it to a very large number of destinations, and many international companies manage their Middle East, Africa, Central Asia and Eastern Europe operations from the city. This regional role is reflected directly in the languages required at its events. ### **Regional Headquarters and Trade** Companies in consumer goods, pharmaceuticals, logistics and technology use Istanbul as a base for regional meetings, bringing together teams from the Gulf, North Africa, the Caucasus and Central Asia. Interpretation into Turkish, Arabic, Russian and English is common, with French needed for North and West African participants. ### **Medical and Health Congresses** Istanbul hosts a large number of medical congresses, supported by its hospitals, universities and medical tourism sector. Scientific sessions are often in English, but sessions for regional healthcare professionals frequently require Turkish, Arabic and Russian, with interpreters experienced in medical terminology. ### **Construction, Engineering and Energy** Turkish contractors are active across the Middle East, Africa and Central Asia, and project meetings, procurement events and partner conferences regularly require interpretation between Turkish and languages such as Arabic, Russian, Azerbaijani, Kazakh and French. ### **Calendar and City Logistics** Spring and autumn are the busiest congress seasons. The timing of Ramadan, which moves each year, affects scheduling, catering and working hours for many participants and should be considered early. Traffic between the European and Asian sides, and across the city in general, can significantly lengthen transfers, which makes remote interpretation particularly valuable for multi-venue programmes.   ## **Conference Centres and Event Venues in Istanbul** Istanbul's main congress venues are concentrated in the Harbiye area, known as Congress Valley, with further large venues on the Golden Horn and on the city's western edge. AP | PORTUGAL has extensive experience supporting events in venues of this kind and in many other international destinations, providing remote simultaneous interpreting, video remote interpreting, audiovisual equipment rental, event management and accessibility solutions. Venues frequently used for congresses and corporate events include: - [Istanbul Congress Center (ICC)](https://www.iccistanbul.com/) - [Istanbul Lütfi Kırdar International Convention and Exhibition Center (ICEC)](https://www.icec.org/) - [Haliç Congress Center](https://halic.com/en/) - [Tüyap Fair Convention and Congress Center](https://www.tuyap.com.tr/) The Istanbul Congress Center and the Lütfi Kırdar Center are directly connected and are often used together for large congresses, with the ICC auditorium seating around 3,700 people. Haliç Congress Center, on the shores of the Golden Horn, combines conference halls with waterfront spaces, while Tüyap hosts major trade fairs further west. Organisers looking for an official list of remote simultaneous interpreting companies in Istanbul will not find one; no independent body ranks providers in this field, and any ranking published online reflects the choices of its author. The checklist below sets out the indicators a strong provider should be able to demonstrate.   ## **A 13-Point Checklist for Comparing Remote Simultaneous Interpreting Companies** This checklist reflects the specific demands of Istanbul events: broad language coverage, specialised content and complex logistics. It can be shared with shortlisted providers so that each proposal answers the same questions. - Interpreters for every requested combination, including Arabic, Russian, Persian and Central Asian languages. - A clear plan for relay interpreting where direct combinations are not available. - Subject experience in the event's field, such as medicine, engineering or finance. - Two interpreters per language for full sessions, alternating to maintain quality. - A defined method for sending the venue audio to the interpreters. - Integration with the venue's sound system and streaming provider. - A suitable listening solution for delegates, such as receivers or a mobile app. - Platform access for online participants in several regions. - A technician supervising all channels throughout the event. - Backup connections and contingency procedures for each link. - A technical rehearsal involving the venue and the streaming team. - Confidentiality commitments for interpreters and technical staff. - An itemised proposal covering interpreters, platform, technical support and equipment. Providers that address all 13 points with concrete examples are likely to have delivered events of similar complexity. Particular attention should be paid to relay planning and contingency, as these become critical when an event covers many languages across several regions.   ## **Example: A Regional Healthcare Meeting in Congress Valley** Imagine a hypothetical regional meeting organised by a pharmaceutical company at the Lütfi Kırdar Center for 700 healthcare professionals from Türkiye, the Gulf, North Africa and Central Asia. The programme runs in English, with interpretation into Turkish, Arabic, Russian and French, giving four interpreted languages. Eight interpreters work in pairs from remote hubs, and delegates listen through a mobile app. During breaks, regional managers hold side meetings with key opinion leaders using video remote interpretation services, so that each conversation takes place in the participants' preferred language.   ## **Mistakes to Avoid** A common mistake is assuming that English and Turkish will be sufficient for a regional audience, only to find that many participants from the Gulf, North Africa or Central Asia follow more comfortably in Arabic, French or Russian. Another is overlooking the scheduling impact of religious holidays or underestimating transfer times across the city. On the technical side, interpretation suffers when venue audio is not fed directly to the interpreters or when connectivity is shared with thousands of attendees. Real time translation services powered by AI can help with captions and accessibility, but they are not a substitute for professional interpreters in medical, technical or commercial sessions.   ## **ISO 23155 Certification and ESG Principles** AP | PORTUGAL is certified under ISO 23155, the international standard for conference interpreting services, which defines requirements for how interpreting assignments are organised and delivered. The company also operates according to ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) principles, a distinctive element of its way of working. ### **Environmental** Remote delivery reduces flights and accommodation for interpreters, lowering the footprint of events that would otherwise bring interpreters from several countries to Istanbul. ### **Social** Providing the languages that participants actually speak broadens access for delegates from many regions and supports more balanced participation. ### **Governance** Confidentiality commitments, transparent proposals and documented procedures give organisers a clear view of how the service is delivered and how information is protected.   ## **How AP | PORTUGAL Supports Events in Istanbul** Because remote simultaneous interpreting is delivered online, organisers in Istanbul can work with a specialised provider regardless of its location, accessing interpreters for a broad range of language combinations. AP | PORTUGAL has around 30 years of experience and thousands of multilingual projects, managing interpreter selection, relay planning, venue integration and live supervision. For events that need more than interpretation, the same team can provide audiovisual equipment rental, event management, an event website and accessibility solutions, so that language access is integrated into the full production. As an alternative for lower-risk formats, such as informational webinars, onboarding sessions or open days, organisations in Istanbul can use [AI real-time translation](https://go.apportugal.com/pages/en/ai-real-time-translation) from AP | PORTUGAL, which provides live multilingual subtitles and translated audio at scale. Many programmes combine both approaches: AI translation for broad reach and human interpreters for negotiations, panels and questions from the floor. Our most requested solutions include: - [Video Remote Interpreting](https://go.apportugal.com/pages/en/vri-en/) - [Remote Simultaneous Interpreting](https://go.apportugal.com/pages/en/rsi-en/) - [AI Real-Time Translation](https://go.apportugal.com/pages/en/ai-real-time-translation) - [AI Real-Time Subtitles](https://go.apportugal.com/pages/en/real-time-subtitles) - [Event Management](https://go.apportugal.com/pages/en/amplified-event-management/) - [Event Website Platform](https://go.apportugal.com/pages/en/events-platform/) - [Audiovisual Equipment Rental](https://go.apportugal.com/pages/en/equipment-rental/) [![GET FREE QUOTE](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4506885/interactive-214197598804.png)](https://blog.apportugal.com/hs/cta/wi/redirect?encryptedPayload=AVxigLLI0O1TBdxYGNrUMwkHbedpRIPjhnUOj81UP6QZp5t4qhX%2BPqTiYzbYVChKQ8VJABOIRAtEOUjwuJ2SAEAwV4sMSiJR4iCPA9pMYBfL8ovzwbKaCzaFFfdEwYrPWxm9ZLSm47uCZfnMWS0Z7c91zqQxyG0FHzjzJCvdA38ONQxTOGf7Xjgw%2B4oaxSq1EYG%2FylDR2yRCSvzWdAOPCY3%2Blfc%3D&webInteractiveContentId=214197598804&portalId=4506885&hsLang=en-gb)     ## **How to Apply This in Practice** Map the regions your delegates come from before deciding on languages. A regional event drawing participants from the Gulf, North Africa and Central Asia will need a different set of channels from a European-focused congress, even if both are held in the same venue. Plan for relay where necessary and confirm it early with the provider. Check the calendar for religious holidays and major city events, and allow realistic transfer times between hotels and venues. Coordinate the interpretation feed with the venue's technical team and schedule a rehearsal the day before the opening. For recurring regional meetings, keep the same interpreting teams and maintain shared glossaries for products, clinical terms or project vocabulary. Continuity improves quality and reduces preparation time from one edition to the next.   ## **Frequently Asked Questions** ### **Which languages are most requested for events in Istanbul?** Turkish, English, Arabic and Russian are the most common, followed by French, German, Persian and Central Asian languages, depending on the audience. ### **Can remote simultaneous interpreting cover Central Asian languages?** Yes. Remote delivery makes it possible to work with interpreters for languages such as Azerbaijani, Kazakh or Uzbek wherever they are based, directly or through relay. ### **Can the interpretation be integrated with venues in Congress Valley?** Yes. The feed can be connected to the sound systems at the ICC and the Lütfi Kırdar Center, serving both delegates in the halls and participants online. ### **How is the cost of remote simultaneous interpreting calculated?** It depends on the number of languages, the duration, the number of interpreters, the platform and the technical support required. ### **Do delegates need receivers?** Not necessarily. A mobile app is often used, while receivers remain useful for some audiences or where connectivity is limited. ### **How should Ramadan be considered when planning an event?** Its dates change every year, so they should be checked early, as they can affect scheduling, catering and participants' availability. ### **When is video remote interpreting more suitable than simultaneous channels?** For meetings with a small number of participants who need to talk to each other directly, video remote interpreting is generally more practical.   ## **Conclusion** Istanbul's role as a bridge between regions makes it one of the most linguistically diverse congress cities in the world. Remote simultaneous interpreting allows organisers to cover a broad range of languages with specialised interpreters, while video remote interpreting supports the many bilateral meetings that take place around each event. With around 30 years of experience and thousands of projects delivered, AP | PORTUGAL supports organisations in Istanbul with remote simultaneous interpreting, video remote interpreting and integrated event services. To plan interpretation for your next congress, regional meeting or corporate event, contact the AP | PORTUGAL team and request a proposal tailored to your programme.   [![GET FREE QUOTE](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4506885/interactive-214197598804.png)](https://blog.apportugal.com/hs/cta/wi/redirect?encryptedPayload=AVxigLLI0O1TBdxYGNrUMwkHbedpRIPjhnUOj81UP6QZp5t4qhX%2BPqTiYzbYVChKQ8VJABOIRAtEOUjwuJ2SAEAwV4sMSiJR4iCPA9pMYBfL8ovzwbKaCzaFFfdEwYrPWxm9ZLSm47uCZfnMWS0Z7c91zqQxyG0FHzjzJCvdA38ONQxTOGf7Xjgw%2B4oaxSq1EYG%2FylDR2yRCSvzWdAOPCY3%2Blfc%3D&webInteractiveContentId=214197598804&portalId=4506885&hsLang=en-gb)   **ABOUT US** [AP | PORTUGAL](https://go.apportugal.com/en) operates as a Language Solutions Integrator (LSI) specialising in video remote interpreting and remote simultaneous interpreting for corporate, institutional and multilingual conferences, integrating language services, communication technologies, real-time AI translation and audiovisual solutions for onsite, hybrid and digital events. Working with multidisciplinary teams across technical, linguistic and audiovisual areas, AP | PORTUGAL covers not only interpreting and real-time translation, but also technical coordination, audiovisual integration, accessibility and operational support tailored to each event format. AP | PORTUGAL develops professional, tailored solutions across the areas of: [VRI - Video Remote Interpreting](https://go.apportugal.com/pages/en/vri-en/), [Remote Simultaneous Interpreting](https://go.apportugal.com/pages/en/rsi-en/), [AI Real-Time Translation](https://go.apportugal.com/pages/en/ai-real-time-translation), [AI Real-Time Subtitles](https://go.apportugal.com/pages/en/real-time-subtitles), [Event Management](https://go.apportugal.com/pages/en/amplified-event-management/), [Event Website Platform](https://go.apportugal.com/pages/en/events-platform/), [Audiovisual Equipment Rental](https://go.apportugal.com/pages/en/equipment-rental/), [Translation](https://go.apportugal.com/pages/en/translation/)  and AI Content Production and [Generative Engine Optimization](https://go.apportugal.com/pages/en/generative-engine-optimization-en). With offices in Lisbon and Porto, it is the only Portuguese company certified by both International Quality Standards ISO 17100, ISO 18587 and ISO 23155.  AP PORTUGAL includes the [Artiga Center - European Centre for Amplified Events](https://www.artigacenter.apportugal.com/?lang=en) -, a facility which offers all equipment necessary for any type of event, be it hybrid, face-to-face or digital, besides being equipped for face-to-face or digital [Team Building](https://www.artigacenter.apportugal.com/team-building?lang=en) activities. You can also follow us on social media: **[Facebook](https://pt-pt.facebook.com/apportugal.pt/), [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mario-junior-/),** **[Twitter](https://twitter.com/APPORTUGAL)** and **[Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/ap.portugal).** ## Author’s Note [Mário Júnior](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/) has around 30 years of experience coordinating simultaneous interpretation, conference interpreting and multilingual communication projects for corporate, institutional and international events. At A AP | PORTUGAL, he combines extensive interpreting expertise with technical know-how in event production, communication technologies and audiovisual integration. Throughout his career, he has supported thousands of onsite, hybrid and digital events, helping organisations eliminate language barriers, improve communication accessibility and ensure operational reliability in complex multilingual environments. --- ### Disclaimer *This article reflects an informational perspective on the remote interpretation and multilingual event communication sector, based on common industry practices and recognised evaluation criteria. A AP | PORTUGAL is referenced as a specialist provider within this context, however each organisation should assess its own specific requirements, compare providers and validate technical solutions before making a decision.* *For organisations wishing to explore additional market references, there are international associations, specialist directories and professional platforms dedicated to conference interpreting, simultaneous interpretation and language services. 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